District Nurse - Vacancy ID: 259535

The School District of River Falls is seeking a Registered Nurse who is highly organized, has a passion for pediatric care, and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse students, families, and staff.  The start date is May 18, 2026, or as soon as possible after that.

Main responsibilities include supporting, training, and supervising building-level health aides, providing skilled nursing care for the daily health needs of students, assessing medical emergencies, administering emergency first aid, medications, and injections, maintaining student health records and District health office data.  The District Nurse will also collaborate with parents and doctors to write individual student health plans.

Required qualifications include a four year degree in nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) licensure, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction School Nurse license, and experience working with children.  Strong human relations and communication skills, strong computer skills, ability to take initiative, work independently, and manage diverse personalities, ability to work on multiple projects at the same time and meet deadlines, maintain confidentiality.   

1600 annual work hours (200 days), July 1-June 30; pay is negotiable based on experience. An excellent benefits package based on full-time employment is co-paid by the employee and school district. No weekends, holidays, overnights, and reduced hours in the summer!

Required application materials include:  1) WECAN standard application; 2) WECAN online cover letter addressed to Mark Inouye, Student Services Director; 3) WECAN attachments per online instructions (resume; letters of reference preferably dated within the last two years); 4) completion of nurse question set.  

Our application process is paperless; emails and hard copies will not be accepted.

Applications will be screened as they are submitted, and candidates may be contacted for interviews prior to the close date of the job posting.

RIVER FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT PROFILE
The School District of River Falls serves 3400 students in grades PK-12. The greater community of 15,000 residents is also home to a UW system college, technical college, and serves as a suburb to the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area.  To learn more about our school and community visit: http://www.rfsd.k12.wi.us/district/employment-opportunities.cfm. 

The School District of River Falls embraces diversity and equal opportunity.  We are committed to inclusive hiring practices that support our goal of a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Specifically, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex (including gender identity, gender expression, and nonconformity to gender role stereotypes), race, religion, national origin, color, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, physical, mental, emotional or learning disability or handicap. 

In alignment to our values and Title IX legislation, we do not discriminate on the basis of sex.  Any inquiries about the application of Title IX may be referred to either or both the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education or the Director of Human Resources, 852 E. Division Street, River Falls, WI 54022, (715) 425-1800, nate.schurman@rfsd.k12.wi.us.  If, because of a disability, you require the assistance of auxiliary aides or services in conjunction with the application process, or to request employment-related accommodations, please contact: jennifer.karras@rfsd.k12.wi.us or 715-425-1800 ext. 1101.